Chockstone and Inro
Inro is built only for Instagram DM automation. Chockstone has DM automations and a follow check that asks Instagram, inside an app that also edits, posts and shows results.
Checked November 9, 2026, from Inro’s own pages. Read on 9 November 2026.
Pick Inro if
- Instagram DMs are the whole job. Its home page: “built exclusively for Instagram”, with comment-to-DM, story replies and mentions, DM campaigns and a contact list.
- You want an agent that answers DMs: “Reads what someone wants, answers in your voice, hands over when it matters.”
Pick Chockstone if
- You want DM automations next to your posts, edits and results.
- You want a follow check that asks Instagram before it sends.
Side by side
| Feature | Chockstone | Inro |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An iPhone and web app that edits your own clips, posts them, answers comments and DMs, and shows what worked. | Home page: “Instagram DM automation tool to drive growth and sales from comments and DMs.” |
| Where it runs | iPhone and web. | Instagram only: “built exclusively for Instagram”. Where the app runs: not on the pages read. |
| Price | Starter $0 · Creator $19 a month ($190 a year) · Studio $79 a month ($790 a year). | Pricing page: Free €0 (100 active contacts a month, 3 automations); Pro €12.99/month with a 14-day trial; Annual Pro €1,249/year; Managed from €299/month. The page lists Pro’s contact limit in more than one way. |
| Edits your own footage | Yes, on your phone from your own clips: Make cuts them, See the plan shows the cuts before it edits, Tell me what to change takes a sentence. | Not on the pages read |
| Posts to networks | Ten networks. TikTok is sent to your TikTok inbox to finish. The Features page has the list. | Not on the pages read |
| Inbox and DM automation | Comments and Instagram DMs in one inbox, with DM automations and a follow check that asks Instagram. | Comment-to-DM, story replies and mentions triggers, an AI agent, DM campaigns, and “Every contact stored, tagged and searchable.” |
| Link page | Yes. A/B tests (Creator and Studio) and an email signup block. | Not on the pages read |
| Results | Yes. Results show what worked, and ideas suggest what to film next. | Not on the pages read |
| Works with your assistant (MCP) | Yes. Works with Claude and ChatGPT over MCP. | Home page: MCP Server, “Run your Instagram from Claude or ChatGPT.” |
| What the privacy page says about training | Our privacy page says: “We do not sell it, use it for advertising, share it with data brokers, or use it to train AI models.” | Privacy policy (last updated October 1st, 2026): “Data is not used to train AI models.” It also says “Processing is performed via OpenAI.” |
Where Inro is better
- It lists an agent that answers DMs “in your voice” and hands over, plus DM campaigns to contact segments.
- It lists a contact list with tags, and integrations with Shopify, Calendly, Stripe and Make.
- Its free plan lists 100 active contacts and 3 automations, and its pages are all about Instagram DMs.
Where Chockstone is better
- The follow check asks Instagram whether the person follows you.
- DM automations sit next to editing, posting to ten networks, a link page and results.
What we read
Read on 9 November 2026.
- Inro home page (www.inro.social/)
- Inro pricing (www.inro.social/pricing)
- Inro privacy policy (www.inro.social/legal/privacy-policy)
We make Chockstone, so we are not neutral. This page states what Inro’s own pages said on the day we read them and makes no claim about how well it works. Where a page said something we could not confirm, we quote it. If something here is wrong or out of date, email hello@chockstonelabs.com and we will fix it.
Questions
Is Chockstone an Inro alternative?
For Instagram DM automations, yes: Chockstone has DM automations and a follow check that asks Instagram. It also edits your clips, posts to ten networks, runs a link page and shows results. Inro’s pages describe an agent that answers DMs and connections to Shopify, Calendly, Stripe and Make that Chockstone does not list.
Does Chockstone train on my videos?
No. Our privacy page says: “We do not sell it, use it for advertising, share it with data brokers, or use it to train AI models.”
Can I move from Inro?
You do not have to leave. Starter is free with no card, so you can try Chockstone’s DM automations on one brand while you keep Inro.
How much is Chockstone?
Starter is free. Creator is $19 a month or $190 a year. Studio is $79 a month or $790 a year.
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Starter is free for one brand. Creator is $19 a month and Studio is $79. Questions? Email hello@chockstonelabs.com.